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a·way    Audio Help   [uh-wey] Pronunciation Key
–adverb
1.from this or that place; off: to go away.
2.aside; to another place; in another direction: to turn your eyes away; to turn away customers
3.far; apart: away back; away from the subject.
4.out of one's possession or use: to give money away.
5.out of existence or notice; into extinction: to fade away; to idle away the morning.
6.incessantly or relentlessly; repeatedly: He kept hammering away.
7.without hesitation: Fire away.
–adjective
8.absent; gone: to be away from home.
9.distant: six miles away.
10.immediately off and on the way: The order was given and he was away.
11.Sports. played in a ball park, arena, or the like, other than the one that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team: winners in their last three away games. Compare home (def. 15).
12.Baseball. having been put out: with two away in the top of the seventh.
13.Golf.
a.(of a golf ball) lying farthest from the hole.
b.(of a golfer) having hit such a ball and being required to play first.
14.do away with,
a.to get rid of; abolish; stop.
b.to kill: Bluebeard did away with all his wives.
15.away with,
a.take away: Away with him!
b.go away! leave!: Away with you!
16.where away? (of something sighted from a ship) in which direction? where?

[Origin: bef. 950; ME; OE aweg, reduction of on weg. See on, a-1, way]
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a·way    Audio Help   (ə-wā')  Pronunciation Key 
adv.  
  1. From a particular thing or place: ran away from the lion; sent the children away to boarding school.
    1. At or to a distance in space or time: We live a block away from the park.
    2. At or by a considerable interval: away back in the 17th century; away off on the horizon.
    3. In a different direction; aside: glanced away.
    4. On the way: We want to get away early in the day.
    1. In a different direction; aside: glanced away.
    2. On the way: We want to get away early in the day.
  2. In or into storage or safekeeping: put the toys away; jewels locked away in a safe.
  3. Out of existence or notice: The music faded away.
  4. So as to remove, separate, or eliminate: chipped the paint away; cleared away the debris.
  5. From one's possession: gave the tickets away.
  6. Continuously; steadily: toiled away at the project for more than a year.
  7. Freely; at will: Fire away!

adj.  
  1. Absent: The neighbors are away.
  2. Distant, as in space or time: The city is miles away. The game was still a week away.
  3. Played on an opponent's field or grounds: an away game.
  4. In golf, having the ball lying farthest from the hole and properly playing first among competitors.
  5. Baseball Out: bases loaded, with two away.


[Middle English, from Old English aweg : a-, on; see a-1 + weg, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
away 
O.E. aweg, earlier on weg "on from this (that) place." Colloquial use for "without delay" (fire away, also right away) is from earlier sense of "onward in time" (16c.). Intensive use (e.g. away back) is Amer.Eng., first attested 1818.

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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
away

adjective
1. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away" 
2. used of an opponent's ground; "an away game" [ant: home
3. (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch" 

adverb
1. from a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach" 
2. from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets" 
3. out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away" [syn: aside
4. out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away" 
5. at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century" [syn: off
6. indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it" 
7. so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away" 
8. freely or at will; "fire away!" 
9. in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away" 
10. in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away" 
11. in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day" [syn: aside

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
away1 [əˈwei] adverb
to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about
Example: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!
Arabic: بَعيداً، في مَكان بَعيد
Chinese (Simplified):
Chinese (Traditional):
Czech: daleko; pryč
Danish: væk; bort(e)
Dutch: weg
Estonian: eemal(e), ära
Finnish: pois, jonkin päässä
French: (au) loin
German: weg
Greek: μακριά, σε απόσταση
Hungarian: el, messzire
Icelandic: burt
Indonesian: jauh
Italian: di distanza*; via
Japanese: 離れて
Korean: 떨어져서, 저쪽에
Latvian: projām
Lithuanian: toli, šalin
Norwegian: bort(e)
Polish: stąd
Portuguese (Brazil): longe, embora
Portuguese (Portugal): longe
Romanian: de­parte
Russian: на таком-то расстоянии; прочь
Slovak: odtiaľ; preč
Slovenian: stran
Spanish: a; lejos
Swedish: från, bort, i väg, undan
Turkish: uzakta, uzağa, başka yere
away2 [əˈwei] adverb
in the opposite direction
Example: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.
Arabic: إلى الجِهَة المُعاكِسَه
Chinese (Simplified): 掉转
Chinese (Traditional): 掉轉
Czech: stranou
Danish: væk; den anden vej
Dutch: weg
Estonian: kõrvale
Finnish: poispäin
French: de l'autre côté
German: weg
Greek: προς την αντίθετη κατεύθυνση
Hungarian: el(fordul)
Icelandic: í burtu, undan
Indonesian: pada arah yang berlawanan
Italian: dall'altra parte*
Japanese: あちらへ
Korean: 옆으로, 반대편으로
Latvian: prom; projām
Lithuanian: į šalį
Norwegian: bort, vekk, unna
Polish: w drugą stronę
Portuguese (Brazil): para o outro lado
Portuguese (Portugal): de costas
Romanian: în altă parte
Russian: в сторону
Slovak: stranou, nabok
Slovenian: vstran
Spanish: hacia el otro lado, para otra parte
Swedish: bort, om
Turkish: başka yöne, başka tarafa
away3 [əˈwei] adverb
(gradually) into nothing
Example: The noise died away.
Arabic: بَعيداً تَدريجِيّاً
Chinese (Simplified): (逐渐)消失
Chinese (Traditional): (逐漸)消失
Czech: úplně
Danish: væk; bort
Dutch: weg
Estonian: ära
Finnish: olemattomiin
French: complètement
German: hinweg
Greek: που σταδιακά εξασθενεί
Hungarian: el-
Icelandic: deyja út
Indonesian: lenyap
Italian: completamente
Japanese: 去って
Korean: (차츰) 소멸하여
Latvian: (Izsaka izzušanu, izgaišanu.)
Norwegian: (dø) bort
Polish: zanikająco
Portuguese (Brazil): completamente
Portuguese (Portugal): completamente
Romanian: de tot
Russian: (постепенно) стихнув
Slovak: úplne (zaniknúť)
Slovenian: popolnoma
Spanish: por completo
Swedish: bort, undan
Turkish: tükenip giderek
away4 [əˈwei] adverb
continuously
Example: They worked away until dark.
Arabic: بِصورَة مُسْتَمِرَّه
Chinese (Simplified): 不断
Chinese (Traditional): 不斷
Czech: stále, bez přestání
Danish: derudad; uden ophør
Dutch: voort
Estonian: vahetpidamata
Finnish: taukoamatta
French: sans arrêt
German: immer weiter
Greek: αδιάκοπα, ακατάπαυστα
Hungarian: rendületlenül
Icelandic: af kappi, í sífellu
Italian: senza sosta*
Japanese: 絶えず
Korean: 꾸준히
Latvian: vienā laidā
Lithuanian: be perstojo
Norwegian: i vei, uten stans
Polish: bez przerwy
Portuguese (Brazil): sem parar
Portuguese (Portugal): sem parar
Romanian: neîncetat
Russian: непрерывно
Slovak: bez prestania
Slovenian: brez prestanka
Spanish: sin pausa
Swedish: undan, på
Turkish: hep, durmaksızın, devamlı, boyuna
away5 [əˈwei] adverb
(of a football match etc) not on the home ground
Example: The team is playing away this weekend; (also adjective) an away match
Arabic: بَعيدا عَن (البَيت)
Chinese (Simplified): (足球赛等)不在主场的
Chinese (Traditional): (足球賽等)不在主場的
Czech: venku
Danish: udebane; udebane-
Dutch: uit
Estonian: võõrsil
Finnish: vieraskentällä, vieras-
French: à l'extérieur
German: auswärts
Greek: εκτός έδρας
Hungarian: idegenben
Icelandic: á útivelli
Indonesian: di luar
Italian: fuori casa*
Japanese: 遠征地で
Korean: 원정의
Latvian: (spēle) izbraukumā
Lithuanian: svetur, ne namie
Norwegian: borte(kamp)
Polish: na wyjeździe
Portuguese (Brazil): fora
Portuguese (Portugal): fora
Romanian: în de­pla­sare
Russian: (проводимый) на чужом поле
Slovak: vonku
Slovenian: v gosteh
Spanish: fuera, en otro sitio
Swedish: bortamatch; borta
Turkish: deplasman, deplasmanda
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away

Used to refer to a market, quotation, or trade not originating with a particular dealer. For example, a dealer quoting a stock at 15 away would be quoting a price that comes from a different market maker.

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Away

A*way"\, adv. [AS. aweg, anweg, onweg; on on + weg way.]

1. From a place; hence.

The sound is going away. --Shak.

Have me away, for I am sore wounded. --2 Chron. xxxv. 23.

2. Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from home.

3. Aside; off; in another direction.

The axis of rotation is inclined away from the sun. --Lockyer.

4. From a state or condition of being; out of existence.

Be near me when I fade away. --Tennyson.

5. By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go or come away; begone; take away.

And the Lord said . . . Away, get thee down. --Exod. xix. 24.

6. On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away. [Colloq.]

Note: It is much used in phrases signifying moving or going from; as, go away, run away, etc.; all signifying departure, or separation to a distance. Sometimes without the verb; as, whither away so fast ? "Love hath wings, and will away." --Waller. It serves to modify the sense of certain verbs by adding that of removal, loss, parting with, etc.; as, to throw away; to trifle away; to squander away, etc. Sometimes it has merely an intensive force; as, to blaze away.

Away with, bear, abide. [Obs. or Archaic] "The calling of assemblies, I can not away with." (--Isa. i. 13), i. e., "I can not bear or endure [it]."

Away with one, signifies, take him away. "Away with him, crucify him." --John xix. 15.

To make away with. (a) To kill or destroy. (b) To carry off.
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Dream\, v. t. To have a dream of; to see, or have a vision of, in sleep, or in idle fancy; -- often followed by an objective clause.

Your old men shall dream dreams. --Acts ii. 17.

At length in sleep their bodies they compose, And dreamt the future fight. --Dryden.

And still they dream that they shall still succeed. --Cowper.

To dream away, out, through, etc., to pass in revery or inaction; to spend in idle vagaries; as, to dream away an hour; to dream through life. " Why does Antony dream out his hours?" --Dryden.
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away

Fine\ (f[imac]n), v. i. To become fine (in any one of various senses); as, the ale will fine; the weather fined.

To fine away, down, off, gradually to become fine; to diminish; to dwindle.

I watched her [the ship] . . . gradually fining down in the westward until I lost of her hull. --W. C. Russel.
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Away

Way\, adv. [Aphetic form of away.] Away. [Obs. or Archaic] --Chaucer.

To do way, to take away; to remove. [Obs.] "Do way your hands." --Chaucer.

To make way with, to make away with. See under Away. [Archaic]
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Away

Way"ward\, a. [OE. weiward, for aweiward, i. e., turned away. See Away, and -ward.] Taking one's own way; disobedient; froward; perverse; willful.

My wife is in a wayward mood. --Shak.

Wayward beauty doth not fancy move. --Fairfax.

Wilt thou forgive the wayward thought? --Keble. -- Way"ward*ly, adv. -- Way"ward*ness, n.
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